Advertisement
Advertisement

Canadian Retail News From Around The Web For November 12, 2024

OUR ARTICLES OF THE DAY

Retail industry news delivered directly to you. Subscribe to Retail-Insider.

News at a Glance

Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past several days.

‘Christmas creep’ is real, Canadian retail experts say (CTV)

Canadian Tire and Petro-Canada leaders discuss plans to rebrand 19 retail fuel sites by year-end (CCentral)

Your holiday shopping may face a ‘triple threat’ if Canada Post strikes (Global)

Leon’s Furniture Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations (Simply Wall Street)

Letter to Ministers MacKinnon and Anand Regarding the Shutdown of British Columbia Ports (Retail Council of Canada)

Thrift stores are growing in popularity, attracting more than just thrifty shoppers (CBC)

Talks break off in B.C. port dispute as bid to end multi-day lockout fails (CBC)

New Niagara-on-the-Lake Foodland grocery store expected to open in 2025, say Sobeys officials (Niagara This Week)

Premium clothing retailers feel squeeze with menswear retailers shutting downtown stores (Winnipeg Free Press)

Cybercrime pushes B.C. retailers to strengthen defences (BIV)

SAQ raising prices in February (CityNews)

Hundreds wait in line as Costco in Brantford finally opens its doors (Brantford Expositor)

“Do better”: Walmart shopper claims to find dead rodents in bread aisle of BC store (Daily Hive)

New Winnipeg thrift store opens its doors Nov. 10 (Winnipeg Sun)

History of Vancouver’s Birks Building (Vancouver Sun)

Curated Digest

MOST RECENT PREVIOUS ARTICLES

Load more

RECENT RETAIL INSIDER VIDEOS

News

Reitmans reports Q4 and year-end results

Mario Toneguzzi -
Net loss was $4.9 million for the quarter and $0.9 million for the year.
Read more
News

FreshCo Expands East with First Atlantic Canada Locations

Craig Patterson -
FreshCo enters Atlantic Canada with new Halifax-area stores, marking Empire’s first discount grocery expansion into the East Coast.
Read more
News

Righteous Gelato enters $900M frozen novelty category with national Sorbetto Bar launch across premium Canadian grocers

Mario Toneguzzi -
Having strong national distribution with partners like Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, and Whole Foods allows it to scale quickly and ensure consumers can actually find the product when they’re excited to try it.
Read more
News

Pet Valu celebrating 50 years in business

Mario Toneguzzi -
The brand recently opened its 870th store in Canada. 
Read more
News

RUDSAK Expands into Europe and Asia Markets

Lee Rivett -
RUDSAK expands into Europe and Asia through premium wholesale partnerships as the Montreal brand advances its global growth strategy.
Read more
News

Cake Beauty expands retail footprint in Canada with Walmart and Shoppers Drug Mart rollout

Mario Toneguzzi -
Cake started in 2003 out of the kitchen of the founder Heather Reier, who wanted to create some products that were “delicious, indulgent, but also clean.”
Read more
News

Angels Wear Preloved Launches Canada’s Largest Resale Event

Craig Patterson -
Angels Wear Preloved launches Canada’s largest luxury resale event in Toronto, bringing 40+ consignment vendors together for one day.
Read more
Curated Digest

Daily Synopsis: Apr 9, 2026

Retail Insider -
Roots reports financials, Ikea expanding, Empire acquires Quebec grocer, T&T Supermarket head discusses expansion, Costco opening in Thunder Bay, Indigenous-owned 'department store' shutting down, an dother news.
Read more
News

IKEA to Open London Store in Former Hudson’s Bay Space

Craig Patterson -
IKEA will open a 43,000 sq. ft. store in London, Ontario, taking over former Hudson’s Bay space at White Oaks Mall.
Read more
News

Empire Acquires Mayrand, Enters Quebec Discount Grocery Market

Craig Patterson -
Empire acquires Mayrand, gaining entry into Quebec’s discount and warehouse grocery market through a court-supervised sale process.
Read more
News

Reitmans unveils “bold new era” for Canadian fashion

Mario Toneguzzi -
In late April, Reitmans said it will unveil a new retail concept at Carrefour Laval, located approximately 20 kilometres from Montreal's downtown core.
Read more
News

Roots reports strong Q4 and Fiscal 2025 results

Mario Toneguzzi -
Sales in Fiscal 2025 were $277.7 million, a 5.6% increase compared to $262.9 million in F2024
Read more
News

Happy Belly Accelerates Expansion as U.S. Entry Nears

Lee Rivett -
Happy Belly ramps up Canadian expansion and prepares for U.S. entry as profitability improves and new restaurant concepts gain traction.
Read more
News Briefs (Bulletin/Quick Reads)

MINISO Hello Kitty Pop-Up to Debut at Scarborough Town Centre

Lee Rivett -
MINISO is launching Canada’s first Hello Kitty pop-up at Scarborough Town Centre, highlighting its IP-driven retail strategy.
Read more
News

Must Société opens flagship Jardin de Ville store in Laval (Photos)

Mario Toneguzzi -
Must Société is a leader in mid- to high-end indoor and outdoor furniture, with 16 stores across Québec and Ontario.
Read more
News

Gen Z Canadians reviving mall culture with focus on social shopping: Lightspeed Commerce

Mario Toneguzzi -
83% of Gen Z Canadians say stores with social or community features make them feel more connected, and more than half (52%) have chosen a retailer specifically for its third-space experience.
Read more
Load more
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
spot_img
spot_img

About

Contact

Media

Follow

© 2025 Retail Insider Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. The content on this website is protected by the copyrights of Retail Insider Media Ltd. or the copyrights of third parties and used by agreement. No part of any of the content of this website may be reproduced, distributed, modified, framed, cached, adapted or linked to, or made available in any form by any photographic, electronic, digital, mechanical, photostat, microfilm, xerography or other means, or incorporated into or used in any information storage and retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the prior written permission of Retail Insider Media Ltd. or the applicable third party copyright owner.